Louisiana Slim is the second album by jazz organist Leon Spencer recorded for the Prestige label in 1971.[1]

Louisiana Slim
Studio album by Leon Spencer
Released	1971
Recorded	July 7, 1971
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre	Jazz
Length	38:21
Label	Prestige PR 10033
Producer	Bob Porter
Leon Spencer chronology
Sneak Preview! (1970) Louisiana Slim (1971) Bad Walking Woman (1972)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

The Allmusic site awarded the album 4 stars stating "It is a pity that Spencer's career ultimately went nowhere, for he holds his own with his contemporaries throughout this recommended soul-jazz release".[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Leon Spencer except as indicated.

1. "Louisiana Slim" - 10:08
2. "Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)" (Marvin Gaye) - 4:06
3. "(They Long to Be) Close to You" (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) - 5:24
4. "Our Love Will Never Die" - 10:17
5. "The Trouble With Love" - 8:26

Personnel

• Leon Spencer - organ
• Virgil Jones - trumpet
• Grover Washington, Jr. - tenor saxophone, flute
• Melvin Sparks - guitar
• Idris Muhammad - drums
• Buddy Caldwell - congas

Production

• Bob Porter - producer
• Rudy Van Gelder - engineer

References